Signs Of The Flu – Professor Michael Woodward AM

In the first half of this year, Meaningful Ageing Australia is offering seminars in regional locations across Australia. Each host organisation chooses a topic that meets the learning needs of their staff. The majority of hosts have chosen ‘Spiritual Care in a Diverse World’, ‘Supporting Older People in the Transition to Aged Care’ or ‘Death,... Read More

What is a good death? Death is often a taboo topic for most, as people perceive it as being morbid, dark and sad. But in aged care, death is something they have to deal with every day. Death is a part of reality, and though some people may shy away from the topic – it is... Read More

When a person is living in aged care, there is an expectation that their medical and care needs are being adequately met. This includes pain management, as many people in aged care are dealing with pain because of various comorbidities. But the reality is that pain is frequently underdiagnosed and undertreated in the elderly and... Read More